Round 2 of the NFL Playoffs

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know I didn't write anything about the first round, but whatever. The second round match ups should prove to be good.

First off we have what I consider the game of the day; Colts vs. Ravens. This boils down to who is better, the Colts offense or the Ravens defense? Peyton sucks in the playoffs and this years Ravens defense is even more stifling than their 2000 defense. I predict 4 interceptions and 2 touchdowns for Peyton and less than 50 yards rushing for the team. The Ravens offense, which isn't quite as anemic as their offense in 2000, still needs some work. The Lewis's (Ray and Jamal) will lead the Ravens to victory over the combination of Manning and Harrison. Ravens 27-17.


The second game, Eagles vs. Saints, should show whether the Saints are for real and if the Eagles can keep the magic they have had since McNabb was injured. Drew Brees has had an amazing year, much better than I thought he would have, and is the leader of a young but talented Saints offense. Reggie Bush starting playing like Reggie Bush in the latter part of the year and rookie phenom Marques Colston should be completely healed for today's game. Devery Henderson should make up for Joe Horn's limitations due to injury and there is always Deuce McAllister. So the Saint's should be able to move the ball fairly easily with their high-powered offense. The Eagle's offense with Brian Westbrook, Jeff Garcia, Donte Stallworth, LJ Smith, and Reggie Brown should also be able to move the ball fairly easily. The question of the day for this game is which defense is going to rise to the occasion and keep the other offense from scoring more than their own. Saints 45-38.

On Sunday we have the Seahawks vs. Bears. This game boils down to which defense can score more points off turnovers than the other. Hasselback and Grossman are both terrible this year, although Grossman tends to make more mistakes (when he makes them). Then of course there is the Devin Hester factor. Hester will return one punt/kickoff for a touchdown and the Bears defense will keep the Seahawks out of the endzone. Urlacher and company will also score two touchdowns off interceptions or fumbles as well. Bears 30-6.

The other Sunday matchup pits the Patriots vs. Chargers. Can Martyball come through in the playoffs finally? Yes, the Chargers have more offense than the Patriots defense can handle and the Charger defense is actually really good. Brady will have the worst game of his playoff career as he will be hounded all day by Merriman and Co. Three interceptions and 7 sacks are in store for Brady and Tomlinson will run for 150+ yards and 3 scores. San Diego 34-20.